Benton at Ninety Still Busy with Easel Painting
At 79 Thomas Hart Benton, famed for representational painting, keeps a busy pace, favors easel work over murals, and plans to preserve his New School mural he helped restore. He criticizes abstraction and Pop Art while praising regionalism and the enduring value of art as history.
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Thomas Hart Benton
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Alvin Johnson
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Yew School
New York
Ocean Hill School Strike and City Hall PBA Slowdown
Ocean Hill teachers return while UFT rejects peace terms. Police patrolmen press City Hall pickets as 22,000 PBA members threaten action and 10,500 UFA firemen protest. City seeks renewed talks with PBA chief mediator Arthur J. Goldberg. Nelson Rockefeller era issues surface in a tense labor dispute.
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John V. Lindsay
PBA
Arthur J. Goldberg
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John Cassese
City Hall
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Daley
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
UFA
mid-Manhattan
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C. Herbert Oliv Cer
Wallace
Republi
Rich
Alard M. Nixon
Nixon
GOP
Cardinal Cushing on Charity and Jacqueline Kennedy Marriage
Cardinal Cushing urged charity, mutual respect, and unity in the nation. He disclosed a secret two hour conversation with Jacqueline Kennedy about her private marriage plans and defense of her integrity amid public scrutiny, emphasizing what he cannot reveal. He spoke at a Caritas Guild meeting, underscoring Caritas as the guiding principle.
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Cardinal Cushing
Caritas Guild
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Wallace Campbacks Alabama Support During Campaign Tour
Alabama labor supporters traveled with George Wallace with five at Youngstown. Wallace accused Humphrey of false crime and tax claims, noting Alabama’s high murder rate but ranking 32nd in combined crimes. He cited sales tax differences and touted gains in unemployment and workers comp under his governorship.
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Sen
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Maine
Lurleen Wallace
Southeast
Anne
Thurmond Says Wallace All Right But Can't Win
Georgia stop highlights Wallace appeal and Nixon talk as Thurmond canvases for third party shifts. Reference to Wallace supporters, Nixon prospects, and Georgia vote, with broader notes on southern states. Astronauts Schirra Eisele Cunningham greet crowd at Kennedy Space Center before flight debriefings.
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Thurmond Eyes Nixon Lead in Georgia Split Race
In Georgia Thurmond said Nixon could win if the state votes for him, but third party candidate Wallace risks sending the election to the House. He argued Wallace has no nationwide chance, and contrasted Nixon’s conservatism with Humphrey’s liberal stance. Thurmond also noted Wallace’s supporters and the South’s political split.
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Nixon campaigns in Michigan race tightens split vote
Nixon spoke across northern Michigan saying the state is closely divided between Romney and Humphrey. He urged voters to back him and reject a third party move, claiming Michigan could swing the November outcome. He warned the nation on economic ills and urged strong leadership for change.
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Wallace Rally Draw Caravans From N C and Va
Durham NC AP caravans from North Carolina and Virginia converge for George Wallace rally in Durham police parking lot. Bob McLean advance man says 35 to 40 caravans expected to bring supporters to noon event. He cites Wallace economic platform and nationwide radio speech addressing budget balance and business cycle.
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Virginia
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Humphrey Campaign Tour Targets Minority Youth in Texas
Hubert Humphrey spoke at John F. Kennedy High School in San Antonio, dedicating the site four years ago, then visited a bilingual skills center for Mexican Americans in Harlingen. From Texas he moved to Los Angeles for events in Watts, addressing the grape boycott and urging growers to negotiate. He contended the boycott could end if the farm workers' needs are met. He noted large Texas crowds in his campaign.
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Texas
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Los Angeles
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California
Goldwater Seen As Working Senator In Arizona Race
The commentary contrasts Goldwater and Hayden style noting Goldwater acts as a working senator with 12 years in office versus Hayden’s approach. It cites primary spending by Elson and Goldwater, campaign ads during World Series, and the seniority debate with a younger opponent.
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Elson
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Unemployment Gap Shrinks In Slum Areas During Year
A report shows slum unemployment improved from 9.2 to 6.9 percent for Negroes while white residents rose from 4.8 to 5.2 percent. National rates stood at 6.7 percent for Negroes and 3.2 percent for whites. Teenagers and adult men drove most declines in poverty neighborhoods. The labor force in these areas fell by 300,000, whites supplying about two thirds of the loss.
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Busreau
Metea
Ridicule of Pre Election Deal Charges By Scott
Lt governor Bob Scott called rival Jim Gardner’s charge of a pre election deal ridiculous and desperate. Gardner alleged Scott would fire a state official and repay a $15,000 obligation to secure Charles Vance’s support in Guilford County. Scott denied any commitments, defended the Good Neighbor Council, and criticized Gardner for seeking press bait while promising Appalachian road funding.
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Associated Press
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Jim Gardner
Charles Vance
Greensboro
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Gardner
David S. Coltrane
North Carolina
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Appalachian Program
Gee
Boone
Jefferson
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St Airy
Jets Engage Across Canal Amid Middle East Tensions
Reported aerial activity marked the first engagement along the canal since the U N General Assembly opened debates on the Middle East. Farther east, clashes near the Allenby Bridge and Baptistry south of the bridge caused no casualties. In Amman the Palestine Liberation Commandos claimed four Israeli soldiers killed and several vehicles wrecked at Tirat Tsevi, though Tel Aviv offered no confirmation. Ramallah saw a 500-strong Arab schoolgirls protest and a citywide curfew, with police breaking up demonstrations and restricting access as talks of further curfews circulated. Local authorities warned Ramadah and Bireh mayors of measures if unrest continued.
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Bireh
Viet Nam Talks Highlight Hanoi Saigon Clash
Harriman rejects Hanoi’s claim NFL rooted in South Vietnam and denounces Lao Dong party links. Thuy counters US stance on Saigon’s role in peace talks, accusing Thien regime of clamping down on supporters of the NLF and resisting an unconditional bombing halt.
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Thien
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